Europe's tallest active volcano, Italy's Mt. Etna, opened up this week, spewing hot ash and lava. No injuries were reported in conjunction with the eruption, but experts fear that the minor event may presage a greater, potentially dangerous future one, according to the Daily Mail.
Etna, which sits on the east coast of Sicily, frequently hurls its interior contents upward, oftentimes disrupting air traffic in the area. In addition to being the tallest, it is also one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Mount Etna has erupted several times in 2013. On Feb. 28, satellite photos captured a Mount Etna explosion from space, reports LiveScience. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield tweeted one photo of Mount Etna from the International Space Station.
The mountain's first recorded eruption was in 425 B.C., adds LiveScience. In 1669 Etna erupted killing 1500 and wiping the town of Nicoli from the earth.
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